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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


District 65 Superintendent Paul Goren attends a meeting. In response to a parent saying Dewey Elementary School officials mishandled a gun violence threat, Goren defended the work of District 65 senior staff.

District 65 parents, officials spar over handling of alleged gun violence threat

December 27, 2016

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 parents and staff argued over an Evanston man's allegations that school officials mishandled a threat of gun violence against his daughter at a district meeting last...

Letter to the Editor: Fostering the next generation’s civic engagement begins in the classroom

October 20, 2016

For many Northwestern students, November will be the first time they cast a ballot in a presidential election. In just a few weeks, students will be lined up to pull a lever that will determine the course...

Madden: History classes should include Alan Turing

Madden: History classes should include Alan Turing

January 26, 2016

For me, the most devastating part of Morten Tyldum’s film “The Imitation Game” was finding out that most of it was true. As a junior at a public high school, I had taken countless classes that covered...

Dan Montgomery, president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, speaks at a Educate, Discuss, Unite-sponsored debate Wednesday. More than 50 people attended.

Education experts debate charter schools

November 12, 2015

Two education experts debated the benefits of charter schools in University Hall on Wednesday, with one saying the schools provide students a chance to get a better education, and the other saying public...

Cao: Why Asian Americans should support affirmative action

Cao: Why Asian Americans should support affirmative action

October 27, 2015

A century ago, Asian Americans were low-skilled laborers who were crowded into ghettos and endured de jure racial discrimination. In recent years, Asian Americans have become the highest-earning, most...

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